1. California
Annual mean wage: $108,240
Rank by annual mean wage: 6
Employment per 1,000: 1.932
Rank by employment per 1,000: 15
Job increase by 2024: 19.2%
Rank by job increase by 2024: 5
Average ranking: 8.6
With annual mean wage of $108,204 and 19.2% future job increase California occupies first place on the list of 25 best states for construction managers. California also hires the highest number of constructors in America, but in terms of the number of construction managers per 1,000 residents, it ranks as the 15th state.

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